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Z40301 Zinc vs. 6106 Aluminum

Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while 6106 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z40301 zinc and the bottom bar is 6106 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
69
Elongation at Break, % 60
9.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
49
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
160

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 6.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
78
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
97.2 to 99.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 99.5
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15